Table 4

Change in the plasma triglyceride and lipoprotein concentration following the consumption of a low-carbohydrate diet for 28 days1

Day
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)
LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)
HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

RM-0
1.04 ± 0.17
4.78 ± 0.35
2.84 ± 0.26
1.50 ± 0.13
RM-28
0.83 ± 0.11
4.47 ± 0.34
2.79 ± 0.22
1.31 ± 0.12
RM-Change
-0.21 ± 0.19
-0.30 ± 0.15
-0.05 ± 0.14
-0.19 ± 0.05
PFS-0
1.27 ± 0.13
5.10 ± 0.31
3.18 ± 0.35
1.30 ± 0.14
PFS-28
0.87 ± 0.082
4.95 ± 0.31
3.33 ± 0.27
1.13 ± 0.10
PFS-Change
-0.39 ± 0.10
-0.15 ± 0.23
0.15 ± 0.21
-0.17 ± 0.08

1RM, red meat; PFS, poultry/fish/shellfish; Mean ± SEM

2Statistically significant difference for triglycerides within PFS treatment between day 0 and 28 (p = 0.042)

Cassady et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:23   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-23